From flavorful food trucks to fast-growing neighborhoods, downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas offered a year's worth of fun and growth in 2022.

While the best way to support businesses and entrepreneurs is by spending money and spreading the word, a little recognition never hurts.

That's why hosts Ryan Wilusz and Brenna McDermott take it back to the days of high school yearbooks to share superlatives for downtown Knoxville across multiple categories, from best new bar to the MVP developer and everything between.

"The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

From flavorful food trucks to fast-growing neighborhoods, downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas offered a year's worth of fun and growth in 2022.
While the best way to support businesses and entrepreneurs is by spending money and spreading the word, a little recognition never hurts.
That's why hosts Ryan Wilusz and Brenna McDermott take it back to the days of high school yearbooks to share superlatives for downtown Knoxville across multiple categories, from best new bar to the MVP developer and everything between.
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Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Each Monday, Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

The Scruffy Stuff

Kick back with Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis each Monday for the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville, and stay tuned on Thursdays for "Last Call" conversations with special guests. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

From flavorful food trucks to fast-growing neighborhoods, downtown Knoxville and surrounding areas offered a year's worth of fun and growth in 2022.  While the best way to support businesses and entrepreneurs is by spending money and spreading the word, a little recognition never hurts.  That's why hosts Ryan Wilusz and Brenna McDermott take it back to the days of high school yearbooks to share superlatives for downtown Knoxville across multiple categories, from best new bar to the MVP developer and everything between.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.